Food reward is an important driver of food intake and triggers consumption of foods for pleasure, so-called hedonic eating, even in the absence of any energy deficits. Hedonic eating can trigger overeating and may therefore lead to obesity. Given the rise in obesity rates and the health risks associated with being obese, hedonic eating and food rew...
Background and aim
Traditional liking ratings are typically seen as an important determinant in eating behavior. However, in order to better understand eating behavior, we need to first better understand (the dynamic and implicit features underlying) liking appraisal. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effects of food stimuli varying in ...
Since 2004 Ep Heuvelink and Tijs Kierkels have been writing a continuing series of plant physiology articles for the Dutch horticultural journal Onder Glas and the international edition In Greenhouses. The book Plant Physiology in Greenhouses consists of 50 of their plant physiology articles. The book offers articles about fundamental research on p...
Research was performed during long distance road transportations of young goats (6-8 weeks). Effects of three space allowances on physiological responses (blood parameters, heart rate and body temperature) were measured.
Magnesium is het centrale element in het molecuul van het bladgroen. Bij een gebrek kleuren daarom de bladeren geel tussen de nerven. Zware metalen kunnen de plaats van magnesium in het bladgroen innemen. De plant kan dan niet meer assimileren. Magnesium is verder belangrijk bij heel veel processen in de plant
Weaning is a stressful event for pigs and induces changes in the gut integrity of pigs. Feed intake is a very important determinant for gut integrity. In this thesis the effect of nutritional strategies (with regard to feed intake level and physical structure of the feed) on changes in gut morphology, barrier function and inflammatory response were...
It is well known that the somatotropic and gonadotropic axes are closely related: Both underproduction and overproduction of growth hormone (GH) affect reproduction. During aging, the decline in GH release and reproductive function appear to occur concurrently. Data from the literature suggest that somatostatin (SOM), the inhibiting factor in the b...
This thesis deals with the effects of dietary modulation of protein and carbohydrates under controlled energy intake on small intestinal integrity in weaned piglets. Small intestinal integrity is assessed on the basis of indicators regarding morphology (villus length, crypt depth), functionality (enzyme secretion and permeability across the gut wal...
